Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Belgium
Belgium: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management was 311,125 Tonne in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
311,125 Tonne
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
329,598 Tonne
in 2012
All-time low
213,821 Tonne
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2018
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Belgium, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2018, waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Belgium stood at 311,125 Tonne.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Belgium peaked at 329,598 Tonne in 2012 and was at its lowest, 213,821 Tonne, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 11th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 213,821 Tonne | — |
| 2006 | 249,736 Tonne | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 265,728 Tonne | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 295,086 Tonne | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 287,621 Tonne | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 294,530 Tonne | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 305,535 Tonne | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 329,598 Tonne | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 269,939 Tonne | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 260,391 Tonne | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 268,985 Tonne | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 277,898 Tonne | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 292,234 Tonne | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 311,125 Tonne | +6.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 311,125 Tonne is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 178,432 Tonne, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 311,125 Tonne is above the median for high income countries, which is 175,821 Tonne, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262,398 Tonne | 213,821 Tonne | 295,086 Tonne | 5 |
| 2010s | 290,026 Tonne | 260,391 Tonne | 329,598 Tonne | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 9 Netherlands 492,107 Tonne compare
- 9 Netherlands 492,107 Tonne compare
- 12 Sweden 288,092 Tonne compare
- 13 Romania 261,150 Tonne compare
- 14 Austria 233,477 Tonne compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Belgium?
- Waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Belgium was 311,125 Tonne in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 329,598 Tonne in 2012.
- What is the lowest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,821 Tonne in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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